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Confirmed Manchester United v Liverpool lineups: Jota starts, Mane only on the bench

A general view of the Old Trafford stadium prior to the Premier League match between Manchester United and Leicester City at Old Trafford on August...
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Manchester United starting XI: Henderson; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Bailly, Shaw; Fred, McTominay; Rashford, Fernandes, Pogba; Cavani.

Manchester United substitutes: De Gea, Telles, Tuanzebe, Williams, Diallo, Mata, Matic, Van de Beek, Greenwood.

Liverpool starting XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, R Williams, Phillips, Robertson; Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Thiago; Salah, Jota, Firmino.

Liverpool substitutes: Adrian, Kelleher, Mane, Jones, Tsimikas, Shaqiri, Origi, Woodburn, N Williams.

United play their third game in five days and subsequently make a host of changes once again.

Dean Henderson starts in goal, with a back four of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, Eric Bailly and Luke Shaw ahead of him.

Fred and Scott McTominay will protect the back four, with Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba supporting Edinson Cavani up top.

Mason Greenwood is only on the bench, joining David De Gea, Alex Telles, Axel Tuanzebe, Brandon Williams, Amad Diallo, Juan Mata, Nemanja Matic and Donny van de Beek.

Liverpool have Alisson between the sticks, and it’s a back four of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Rhys Williams, Nathaniel Phillips and Andrew Robertson.

Fabinho will sit in front of the back four, with Thiago and Gini Wijnaldum operating behind the front three of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota.

That means Sadio Mane is only on the bench, joining Adrian, Caoimhin Kelleher, Curtis Jones, Xherdan Shaqiri, Divock Origi, Ben Woodburn and Neco Williams.